Typhaeus typhoeus
| Typhaeus typhoeus | |
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| Typhaeus typhoeus male | |
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| Genus: | Typhaeus |
| Species: | T. typhoeus |
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| Typhaeus typhoeus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Typhaeus typhoeus, or the minotaur beetle, is a beetle in the family Geotrupidae, also referred to as earth-boring dung beetles. They are native to Europe. The beetle is named after the Typhon, a giant of Greek mythology.